This obnoxious liar blasphemes the Bible and Koran
both with his concocted "quotations" and perverse
interpretations, and compounds his crime through
crossposting to numerous lists.
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"The Quran forbids usury, not interest. Quite a few
states in USA have laws against usury. Usury is
defined as excessive interest. A Dictionary defines
usury as 'an excessive or inordinate premium for the
use of money borrowed', 'extortionate interest', or
'the practice of taking exorbitant or excessive
interest.' The Arabic language also makes distinction
between interest (Fa'eda) and usury (Reba). The Quran
forbids Reba or usury."

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Which is perfectly consistent with the modern Jewish
and Christian perspectives on the matter:

"John Calvin's letter on usury of 1545 made it clear
that when Christ said 'lend hoping for nothing in
return,' He meant that we should help the poor freely.
Following the rule of equity, we should judge people
by their circumstances, not by legal definitions.
Humanist that he was, Calvin knew there were two
Hebrew words translated as 'usury.' One, neshek,
meant 'to bite'; the other, tarbit, meant 'to take
legitimate increase.' Based on these distinctions,
Calvin argued that only 'biting' loans were forbidden.
Thus, one could lend at interest to business people
who would make a profit using the money. To the
working poor one could lend without interest, but
expect the loan to be repaid. To the impoverished one
should give without expecting repayment."

As http://www.cyberclass.net/turmel/islamuk.htm explains how
there are many muslims who support borrowing new interest-
free social credits from our own creationary Islamic banks
rather than islamic piggy banking interest-free loans with
government anti-social credits.

There are two kinds of Islamic banking. "Creationary banks,"
like real banks and casino banks, which generate and use
their own currencies and "Savings banks," like Islamic banks
and piggy banks which use kept-scarce government currencies.

So I guess an article about a LETS creationary bank which
also conforms to the Prophet's dictum not to lend money at
interest" might strike at the cognitive dissonance of a
moderator with only piggy banking on his mind? Or force a bankster
mole mole to censor it with the aim of keeping Islamic
banking (piggy, that is) small and ineffectual.

KORAN
Another prophet great, Mohammed known in Muslim lands,
Decreed that it was sinful if one interest demands.
In the Koran in Chapter two, at verse two seven five,
We find inspired advice from God from which we may derive:

"Those who devour usury won't stand up inasmuch,
As stands those whom the Evil One has maddened by his touch.
That is to say that "Trade is similar to usury,
But God permitted trade but not the usurious fee.

Those who accept their Lord's command, desisting with no grudge,
Shall be forgiven for it's up to God their case to judge.
But those who do repeat offence, the consequences dire,
Abiding in forever as Companions of the Fire.

God will deprive the usury of all blessing perceived,
But will give increase for the charity to those in need.
For not He loveth creatures wicked and ungrateful so,
Give up demand for usury, as true believers go.

But if ye do it not you should take notice of a war
From God and his Apostle is the thing you have in store.
But if ye turn back ye shall have your sums of capital,
Deal not unjustly. Ye'll not be unjustly made to fall.

So if your debtor has some difficulty to repay,
Grant him some time until when he is capable the day.
But if you should remit it by an act of charity,
That is the best for you if only ye knew verily.

And fear the day when ye'll be brought to face His Godly poll,
Then shall be paid that what was earned by each and every soul.
In Chapter three: 130, "Not devour usury,
Doubled, multiplied, it's not way to prosperity.

In Chapter 30:39, "That which ye lend for more,
Through property of others will not count as Godly score.
But that which ye lay out for charity when needy cry,
Will show God's increase as the recompenses multiply.